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Target says it’s sorry for selling an ‘offensive’ Halloween clown costume
Target has apologized for a Halloween clown costume that sparked backlash on social media and says it will no longer be selling the item. “An apology from us: We pulled an offensive Halloween costume that should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer for sale,” the company wrote in…
They were Lyft drivers. Now they’re cleaning Waymos.
Former Lyft drivers are ceding the roads to robots, and helping the machines get five-star ratings. In Nashville, Lyft’s Flexdrive subsidiary plans to open its largest vehicle cleaning and maintenance depot yet in October — to service Waymo robotaxis. The 80,000-square-foot facility will employ…
The AI race is moving fast. What does that mean for employees’ summer vacation?
Sun’s out, laptops out. Summer is the season of endless out-of-office messages, as workers cash in on their paid time off. But is the same true for those locked in the AI race? Miles Brundage, OpenAI’s former head of policy research, theorized on X that some AI labs may be more keen on vacay time
Microsoft employees reveal how much cash they’re burning on AI
Microsoft employees aren’t just comparing salaries this year, they’re comparing how much AI they use. An internal spreadsheet viewed by Business Insider shows hundreds of employees voluntarily reporting not only their raises, bonuses, and stock awards, but also the dollar value of the AI tools they…
Netflix parts ways with a key ad exec in a leadership shake-up. Read the leaked memo from its ad chief.
Netflix is shaking up its ads leadership. Jon Whitticom, a prominent Netflix exec who helped build the streamer’s advertising business, is leaving the organization, according to a memo viewed by Business Insider. Advertising president Amy Reinhard shared the news with staff last week, saying she…
My entire family moved to the same small town in Indiana. I was finally able to buy a home, and it’s great for my kids.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with McKenna Shamburg, 25, who moved from Utah to Indiana to be closer to her family to help raise her children. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I’ve lived in eight states now. I was born and raised mostly in South Carolina. I…
These are the 6 most annoying air traveler habits according to Americans, from wearing pajamas to reclining your seats
From seat-reclining disputes to disagreements over when it’s OK to switch seats, many Americans say airline etiquette has gotten worse over the past five years, according to a new survey from the travel website The Points Guy (TPG). Among the respondents’ biggest pet peeves were people listening to…
Amazon plots a new ‘Tetromino’ warehouse where robots tackle work that’s notoriously hard to automate
Amazon is developing a new generation of highly automated warehouses that use AI and robotics to process packages at the final stop before delivery. The initiative, internally called Project Tetromino, is intended to build “fully automated” delivery stations, according to an internal planning…
The most iconic breakfast restaurant in every state
Breakfast is often cited as the most important meal of the day, so why waste it on a bowl of cereal? Across the country, hole-in-the-wall diners, cozy cafés, and decades-old institutions have become known for signature breakfast dishes, famous customers, or simply for serving generations of loyal…
The job market for entry-level workers in the UK hasn’t been this tough in years
The UK job market is looking grim for people fresh out of university. According to the latest UK Job Market Report from job-matching platform Adzuna, the company’s index — which aggregates online listings from more than 1,000 sources — counted an average of 8,383 live UK graduate vacancies in July…